twirled; twirling; twirls
Examples of twirl in a Sentence
Verb
They twirled past us on the dance floor.
The cheerleaders jumped and twirled.
The kite twisted and twirled in the wind.
The chef twirled the noodles around his fork.
Noun
The dancers executed perfect twirls.
the twirl of the dancer's skirt mesmerized me
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Samantha Neely, USA Today, 23 May 2025
Or Dima Bilan, Russia’s winner in 2008, whose setup included a mini-ice rink, on which Bilan sang while an ice dancer twirled around him.
—Miriam Quick, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Emily Price, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
The tight, shiny skin weeps an oily iridescence that tints the light around the woman as she twirls, evidently delighted by her affliction.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Constellation Carousel allows guests to whirl and twirl across the Milky Way.
—Samantha Neely, USA Today, 23 May 2025
Or Dima Bilan, Russia’s winner in 2008, whose setup included a mini-ice rink, on which Bilan sang while an ice dancer twirled around him.
—Miriam Quick, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Noun
Swirling opens up the wine’s aromas, so give your glass a little twirl before sticking your nose in.
—Emily Price, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
The tight, shiny skin weeps an oily iridescence that tints the light around the woman as she twirls, evidently delighted by her affliction.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Twirl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twirl. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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twirl
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: an act of twirling
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